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When Beethoven began composing his Symphony No. 7, Napoleon was planning his campaign against Russia.After Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (and possibly Symphony No. 5 as well), Symphony No. 7 seems to be another one of his musical confrontations with Napoleon, this time in the context of the European wars of liberation from years of Napoleonic domination.
The work was begun in the summer of 1812, immediately after the completion of the Seventh Symphony. [3] At the time Beethoven was 41 years old. According to Antony Hopkins, the mood of the work betrays nothing of the events that were taking place in Beethoven's life at the time, which involved his interference in his brother Johann's romantic relationships. [3]
It consists of four movements: . Allegro (F major) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (B-flat major)Adagio molto e mesto - attacca ()"Thème Russe": Allegro (F major) The first movement is in an expansive sonata form, including a fugato in the development and lasting nearly twelve minutes even though it forgoes the then-customary repeat of the exposition.
Franz Liszt in 1884 – twenty years after his completion of the symphony transcriptions. Beethoven Symphonies (French: Symphonies de Beethoven), S.464, are a set of nine transcriptions for solo piano by Franz Liszt of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies 1–9. They are among the most technically demanding piano music ever written.
2003: Beethoven: Allegretto from Symphony No. 7: Theme and Variations (Telarc CD-83580) 2002: Handel: Water Music & Royal Fireworks (Telarc CD 83544) 2001: Baroque Favorites. Jazz Improvisations: Works by Handel, Marais, Scarlatti, Marcello, Albinoni (Telarc CD 83516) 2000: Play Bach No. 5 (Decca 159 194-2) 2000: Play Bach aux Champs Élysées ...
Portrait of Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven, the composer's younger brother and dedicatee of the six bagatelles, c. 1841 by an unknown artist. A bagatelle, in Beethoven's usage, is a kind of brief character piece. [citation needed] The set comprises six short works, as follows: Andante con moto, Cantabile e compiacevole, G major, 3 4; Allegro, G ...
An analysis of locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest he had lead poisoning. It may have contributed to chronic ailments, deafness and — ultimately — his demise. ... May 7 marked the ...
A similar procedure can be found in Beethoven's piano concerto Op. 19 in the same key. In the last movement, the A section returns in G major rather than B ♭ and modulates back to B ♭ via the same chord progression as in this quartet. Also, the main themes of the movements share the same initial pulse (short note on the first beat followed ...